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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/102.htm" title="Psalm 102">◄</a> Psalm 103 <a href="../psalms/104.htm" title="Psalm 104">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch23103" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn23103" class="cn"><a class="xlef" hlef="#rbk23"><span class="ac">Psalm</span> 103</a><a id="rfn23103000-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23103000-1">*</a></h1> <h1 class="cs">Praise of Divine Goodness</h1> <p class="pf-center"><span id="v23103001" class="ver">1</span>Of David.</p> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf">Bless the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, my soul;</p> <p class="sl1">all my being, bless his holy name!</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103002" class="ver">2</span>Bless the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, my soul;</p> <p class="sl1">and do not forget all his gifts,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103003" class="ver">3</span>Who pardons all your sins,</p> <p class="sl1">and heals all your ills,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103004" class="ver">4</span>Who redeems your life from the pit,<a id="ren23103004-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23103004-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl1">and crowns you with mercy and compassion,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103005" class="ver">5</span>Who fills your days with good things,</p> <p class="sl1">so your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.<a id="rfn23103005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23103005-1">*</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23103006" class="ver">6</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> does righteous deeds,</p> <p class="sl1">brings justice to all the oppressed.<a id="ren23103006-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23103006-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103007" class="ver">7</span>He made known his ways to Moses,</p> <p class="sl1">to the Israelites his deeds.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103008" class="ver">8</span>Merciful and gracious is the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>,</p> <p class="sl1">slow to anger, abounding in mercy.<a id="ren23103008-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23103008-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103009" class="ver">9</span>He will not always accuse,</p> <p class="sl1">and nurses no lasting anger;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103010" class="ver">10</span>He has not dealt with us as our sins merit,</p> <p class="sl1">nor requited us as our wrongs deserve.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23103011" class="ver">11</span>For as the heavens tower over the earth,</p> <p class="sl1">so his mercy towers over those who fear him.<a id="ren23103011-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23103011-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103012" class="ver">12</span>As far as the east is from the west,</p> <p class="sl1">so far has he removed our sins from us.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103013" class="ver">13</span>As a father has compassion on his children,</p> <p class="sl1">so the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> has compassion on those who fear him.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103014" class="ver">14</span>For he knows how we are formed,</p> <p class="sl1">remembers that we are dust.<a id="ren23103014-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23103014-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103015" class="ver">15</span>As for man, his days are like the grass;</p> <p class="sl1">he blossoms like a flower in the field.<a id="ren23103015-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23103015-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103016" class="ver">16</span>A wind sweeps over it and it is gone;</p> <p class="sl1">its place knows it no more.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103017" class="ver">17</span>But the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>’s mercy is from age to age,</p> <p class="sl1">toward those who fear him.</p> <p class="sl">His salvation is for the children’s children</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23103018" class="ver">18</span>of those who keep his covenant,</p> <p class="sl1">and remember to carry out his precepts.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">IV</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23103019" class="ver">19</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> has set his throne in heaven;</p> <p class="sl1">his dominion extends over all.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103020" class="ver">20</span>Bless the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, all you his angels,<a id="ren23103020-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23103020-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl1">mighty in strength, acting at his behest,</p> <p class="sl1">obedient to his command.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103021" class="ver">21</span>Bless the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, all you his hosts,</p> <p class="sl1">his ministers who carry out his will.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23103022" class="ver">22</span>Bless the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, all his creatures,</p> <p class="sl1">everywhere in his domain.</p> <p class="sl1">Bless the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, my soul!</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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